York · Article 4

Article 4 Directions in York

3 active directions in our records · 1 HMO-related

An Article 4 direction removes specified permitted development rights in a defined area, so that changes which would normally be automatic instead need a full planning application. For HMOs this usually means removing the right to convert a home (use class C3) to a small HMO (C4). The directions below for York are sourced from planning.data.gov.uk; coverage varies by council, so always verify with the local planning authority before relying on it.

HMO-related Article 4 directions

HMO HMO since 2012
The Article 4 Direction in relation to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)Download removes 'permitted development rights' for this type of specified types of development and requires a planning application to be submitted to change a property from a dwelling house into an HMO.

Other Article 4 directions in York

East Mount Road
There is an Article 4 directive in place for East Mount Road. This means that certain alterations to houses on this street will need to have planning permission.
Heslington Conservation Area since 2023
On 23 March 2023 we confirmed a non-immediate Article 4 DirectionDownload affecting certain properties in parts of the Heslington Conservation Area following a 6-week public consultation between 9 June and 26 July 2022.

The HMO angle in York

Article 4 is only half the HMO picture — a scheme can be permitted-development-free and still need a licence. See HMO licensing in York for the mandatory licence threshold, any additional or selective schemes in our records, and the statutory minimum room sizes, or the full York planning profile.